Marc Gasol

The Raptors acquired center Marc Gasol at Thursday's NBA trade deadline and the Bucks picked up power forward Nikola Mirotic from the Pelicans, so those two top-tier Eastern Conference teams improved.

And the Celtics, despite their relatively up-and-down season, have the makings of a championship contender.

But by dealing for power forward Tobias Harris, as well as veteran reserves Mike Scott, Boban Marjanovic, James Ennis and Jonathon Simmons, 76ers general manager Elton Brand has given coach Brett Brown a much more playoff-ready roster.

In essence, the pressure has shifted from Brand to Brown. Winning a round in the postseason is no longer acceptable. The Sixers need...

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